Crisis

It’s often been said that “any press is good press”. While that may have been true many years ago, with the advent of social media and all kinds of digital platforms, this phrase just doesn’t hold water anymore. The fact of the matter is that negative information about your company…

In this day and age, crisis management and crisis communications must include a plan for social media. Perhaps your company already has a plan for how to manage a crisis, but it’s probably time to revisit that plan and make sure you have a well thought out social media strategy….

Cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing industries in America today. Every company, at some level, is at risk for cyber crime. A recent study by Symantec reported more than 250 data breaches exposed 552 million identities in just one year. Some of these breaches made national headlines, while others…

During a crisis, you have many moving parts that need to be coordinated and managed. In these times, it’s critically important for the company leader to stand up and guide the team with confidence. One key question during a crisis is who should be the company spokesperson? Some believe the…

There’s an old saying about crises: It’s not a matter of if, but when. Every business will face a crisis at some point. The question is how you deal with it — especially if you’re sitting in the C-suite as the leader of your company. Every leadership skill you have…

You hear about cybersecurity attacks every day. IT security companies continue to come up with ways to prevent these attacks, but the cyber criminals keep cooking up new ways to steal information. Below are the biggest cyber crisis events that happened in 2017, and a few key lessons learned: Ransomware…